Lipscombe House, Apartment 2, 2 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BZ

Lipscombe House is a mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Lipscombe House (25–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 66). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 56% below the 2018 sale of £445,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,654/sq ft) was about 324.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2018 for £445,000.